Community and Urban Development - Denver

Redlining map of Denver from 1938 Neighborhoods are ranked from most to least desirable, assigned grades A, B, C, D, and color coded green, blue, yellow, red (respectively) 08-15-1938    

"Auraria Questioned" by Virginia Lucero, article explores Mexican American student opinion on the development of the Auraria campus in downtown, impact on West Side communities 10-27-1969  

"New Campus Downtown" article by Milt T., discusses local election that decides urban development plans for downtown, including new Auraria campus, 11-6-1969

"Auraria Directors Face up to Issues" article discusses impact on Chicano community of Auraria campus development, 10-16-1974  

"Citywide Gentrification Conversation Launches new Collective" artcile by Danielle Krolewicz discusses displacement, impact of gentrification on Denver's lower income and minority populations 03-01-2018

Neighborhood plan for Westside development, with focus on residential needs, education, and environment, 1982 To read the full neighborhood plan, visit https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll6/id/884

Pamphlet on the pro-downtown campus development, 1970s   PDF Here

Article on urban development and urban food deserts, Elyria Swansea neighborhood, 03-01-2014   PDF Here

Article on the difficulties of obtaining affordable food in Westside neighborhoods and the benefits of urban development plans, 04-01-1971

Article on the tensions of development in Denver neighborhood with substantial minority and immigrant populations, 12-01-2014   PDF Here